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R&D for Prepd: U.S. Education

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D, U.S. Extemp | Tagged charter schools, COVID-19, education, education reform, R&D, teacher pay, teachers, teachers unions | Comments Off

American Education Reform (2015)

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Domestic extempers can attest to the fact that questions about education reform never go away. From merit pay to vouchers to standardized testing, extempers must be able to handle topics pertaining to the American education system if they wish … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged charter schools, education reform, homeschooling, No Child Left Behind, premium content, school vouchers, Topic Brief, U.S. education | Comments Off

R&D: American Education Reform (2015)

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on American education reform (2015). It\’s Time to Re-Think the U.S. Education System #harvardbusiness http://t.co/CGA5ihEyc2 — Harvard Business (@harvardbusi__dp) February 23, 2015 The skills gap: More than half of America’s … Continue reading →

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R&D: Don’t-Ask is Halted, Advice on Ending Colombia’s Civil War, and French Pension Strikes Continue

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 13th: Don’t-Ask Policy is Halted by Judge from the Wall Street Journal In another headache for the Obama administration, a federal judge ordered the military to stop enforcing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Colombia, don't ask don't tell, education, education reform, EU, European economy, European Union, France, French pension reform, gay rights, Juan Manuel Santos, Michelle Rhee, military, President Obama, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, Washington D.C. | Comments Off

R&D: Imam Warns of Backlash on Ground Zero Mosque, Castro Admits Cuban Model is a Failure, and Americans Support More A Stronger Federal Role in Education

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 9th: Imam Says Moving Center Could Embolden Radicals from the New York Times Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, who is behind plans to build the controversial mosque two blocks from Ground Zero, says that if … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged big government, Cuba, Cuban economy, Darfur, Democratic Republic of the Congo, education, education reform, Fidel Castro, Ground Zero mosque, Islam, R&D, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Rwanda, security, Sudan, top five news stories, Turkey, Turkish constitution, UN, United Nations | Comments Off

R&D: Iran’s Nuclear Saga Continues, President Obama Proposes New Stimulus Spending, and School Reform Problems

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 6th: Iran accused by UN watchdog of hampering nuclear inspections from the Guardian The Iranian nuclear saga continues as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports that Iran is not cooperating with inspectors. Reports … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged bank tax, Barack Obama, education, education reform, EU, European economy, European Union, Germany, infrastructure, iran, Iranian nuclear program, President Obama, R&D, stimulus, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, unions | Comments Off

R&D: Anti-Poverty Programs Increase Enrollment, Israel’s Demographic Future, and Teachers’ Unions Battle the LA Times

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 30th: Record number in government anti-poverty programs from USA Today Usually, I’m not a big fan of USA Today, but I couldn’t help but notice this article concerning the impact of the recession on … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, anti-poverty programs, Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, education, education reform, government programs, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian relations, Jacob Zuma, Los Angeles Times, Middle East peace process, Palestinians, poverty, R&D, South Africa, South African politics, teachers unions, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

Super R&D: Google Antitrust Issues, Scott Brown Labeled a Traitor, and Thomas L. Friedman Comments on Iraq

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is an expanded R&D top 15 for February 24th: Google faces Brussels antitrust scrutiny from the Financial Times of London GOP’s Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote from the Washington Post Iraq’s Known Unknowns, Still Unknown from the New … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Argentina, auto industry, Congress, education reform, EU, European Union, Evan Bayh, Google, Great Britain, Greece, IMF, International Monetary Fund, iran, Iranian sanctions, Iraq, NATO, R&D, Robert Mugabe, Scott Brown, stimulus package, the Falkland Islands, the Netherlands, U.S. economy, U.S. education, UN, United Nations, Zimbabwe | Comments Off